Pepperidge Farm

Pepperidge Farm Inc. plans to contest federal allegations that it willfully disregarded worker safety standards at its Downers Grove bread factory. Pepperidge Farm's response came after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced fines totaling $638,500 against the company for allegedly failing to protect workers properly. "We have fully complied with the letter and spirit of OSHA's requirements," said Pepperidge Farm President Richard A. Shea, who said the company will...

The knitter is tired of nice. She's had it with "keep calm and carry yarn. " She's gone guerrilla. Have you seen the attacks? The city bus snuggled, bumper to bumper, into a tight cardigan. The street sign done up in crochet. Best of all: the knit tree. Maple and oak. Big and small. Each fitted, root to branch, in the striped or argyle or Fair Isle tree-cozy. Adorable. Stylish. Radical. The guerrilla knitter packs sharp needles; she strikes at night. She stitches the tree right into its trunk warmer,...

Pop chic Loved lollipops as a kid? The big kid in you will enjoy See's Candies' take on the sweet. We did. Their Gourmet Lollypops come in classic flavors (vanilla, chocolate and butterscotch) plus caffe latte and a summer-season root beer. Each weighs in at about 80 calories. Prices start at $7.15 for a box of 12. For a store locator or to buy, go to sees.com . Puffed sweets We've baked, mashed and french-fried sweet potatoes, so why not shred 'em? That's what Alexia Foods did to create Sweet...

Campbell Soup Co. reported record profits for its quarter ended April 30. The Camden, N.J.-based food giant, whose products range from soups to Pepperidge Farm breads, earned $127 million in its fiscal third period, up from $119 million in the year-earlier period. Sales climbed 11 percent, to a record $1.74 billion.

Here fishy, fishy Most moms know and love Goldfish Crackers as great on-the-go bites for their tykes. Now you can change up snack time by slipping Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Grahams into the mix. The sweet treats are made with whole grains, are free of artificial preservatives and come in crowd-pleasing flavors, such as honey, chocolate and cinnamon. Available at major supermarkets and mass merchandisers nationwide for about $2.20...

A growing number of families in the Chicago area whose budgets have been pinched by the recession are doing more shopping at food-outlet stores like Wonder/Hostess, Sara Lee and Pepperidge Farm to save money on their grocery bills. You can read about the trend in the Chicagoland Extra section.

A growing number of families in the Chicago area whose budgets have been pinched by the recession are doing more shopping at food-outlet stores like Wonder/Hostess, Sara Lee and Pepperidge Farm to save money on their grocery bills. You can read about the trend in the Chicagoland Extra section.

Maria Morgan learned to watch her spending during a previous recession. Now the Cicero resident estimates she saves $30 to $60 a week on food at bakery outlets. "In the 1980s we had a recession, like the one today, and I have been shopping at outlet stores ever since. It's the same food; it's just cheaper than the grocery store," said Morgan, shopping recently at the Sara Lee Bakery Outlet in Riverside. Morgan, who owns a...

A carpet is No. 1 on the American Marketing Association's list of the 10 best new products of 1987. The products were judged on their success and innovation. Named as the top 10 were: Stainmaster Carpet from E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.; Bulls-Eye Barbecue Sauce from Kraft Inc.; O.N.E. Dry Dog Food from Ralston-Purina Co.; American Express Co.'s Optima Card; Sundance Wine Cooler from Stroh Brewery Co.; the Honda Acura Legend; Lunch Buckets from Dial Corp.; American Collection Cookies from Pepperidge Farm...

The smell of baking bread wafting through a home elicits fond memories of holiday get-togethers. There's something about diving into a flaky loaf of home-made bread that can't be matched by undoing the twist-tie on a loaf of Butternut or Pepperidge Farm. Learn how to make holiday yeast breads from Ireland, Germany, Belgium and Sweden from scratch at this class. Forget about modern utensils; this two-hour excursion will get you acquainted with the practices of 1890s-era farm families.

They still have to eat: The big snow of early '99 didn't deter Jim Platts of Burr Ridge and Dick Pletcher of Hinsdale from picking up the staff of life and delivering it to places where hunger takes no holiday. Every week the two retired gentlemen pack their vehicles with bread, sandwich buns and sweet treats given away by Pepperidge Farm Inc. and Hostess Cakes in Downers Grove and Schlotzsky's Deli in Westmont and drive to neighborhood houses, halfway hostelries...

Archie R. McCardell was in charge at International Harvester during a 172-day strike by United Auto Workers that began in 1979 and dealt a punishing financial blow to the company. Mr. McCardell, 81, died of complications from heart failure on Friday, July 11, in a Casper, Wyo., hospital, said his grandson, Scott Arcenas. He lived in Wyoming since 1998. Previously president and chief operating officer at Xerox, Mr. McCardell joined International Harvester in 1977. The venerable Chicago...

The smell of baking bread wafting through a home elicits fond memories of holiday get-togethers. There's something about diving into a flaky loaf of home-made bread that can't be matched by undoing the twist-tie on a loaf of Butternut or Pepperidge Farm. Learn how to make holiday yeast breads from Ireland, Germany, Belgium and Sweden from scratch at this class. Forget about modern utensils; this two-hour excursion will get you acquainted with the practices of 1890s-era farm families.

Larry and Ardy Ouellet of Chicago and Jere and Pam Mack of Garden Prairie, Ill., have announced the engagement of their daughter Stephanie Mack to Scott Larson, son of Larry and Laurel Larson of Wheaton. The future bride received a bachelor's degree in advertising from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign. She is employed with Gigunda Group Marketing in New Hampshire and drives the "Miles of Smiles Goldfish Mobile" for Pepperidge Farm. The future groom received a bachelor's...